I’ve never tasted the wines of Clos de la Tech in the Santa Cruz Mountains.

But the winery’s owner — T.J. Rodgers, the founder, president, and CEO of Cypress Semiconductor — certainly has quite a vision. He hopes to “make the New World’s Best Pinot Noir… [and] seriously challenge the greatest Burgundies that have dominated premium Pinot Noir production since the 13th century.”

Rodgers recently spent some time with Stark Insider — and the project sounds fascinating. Check it out. And if you’ve tasted the wines, please let me know how they are!